to everyone;

[archiholic]

( while kaveh understands that not everyone wants to idly chat using the magic that seems to form words out of the air, he really is at his wit's end. he doesn't even have mehrak here to listen to him talk himself through his current predicament; as one of the summoned he doesn't think an answer will be found in any books he can get his hands on in the free cities.

but he's not the only summoned here, which means that perhaps he's not the only one currently dealing with... this. )

Hello, sorry to intrude on all of you, I'll be as quick as I can. I know we're all still reeling from whatever that was, but I'm at my wits end and I could really use some... advice. And given the nature of this place, it's not a far stretch to imagine that I might not be the only one struggling right now.

It's just... I woke up with wings. And that might seem like a welcome change of pace but now none of my clothes fit, and I keep knocking things over with them because I forget that they're there when I'm focused. Or, even worse, when I'm not even aware of moving them -- I can't bear to think of the number of people I've accidentally hit with them and it's only been a few days. And surely someone else amongst our number has advice or experiences with unruly... appendages. For lack of a better word.

So if there's anyone who might be able to help or share how they've dealt with the unexpected gifts we've been granted, I'd sincerely appreciate it. And don't worry, I'll be sure to buy anyone a drink in exchange -- it's the least I can do. And thank you.

Oh, I'm Kaveh, by the way. I'm an architect back home and, well, this sort of stuff doesn't just happen where I'm from. Mostly. Or when it does it happens to other people, not me.

Comments

[righteously]

( boy, if this ain't almost like looking through a mirror directly into the past. )

Believe it or not, I woke up with the exact same problem a couple years back. Walked around like a drunk ostrich for a while until I got the hang of it.

I figured out pretty early on I could kinda bamf mine in and out, have you tried that?

[cointosser]

I once sneezed too sharply and transmogrified into a sandpiper. The wings were much less an issue than being roughly the size of a tomato.

But, as I have extensive experience with wings of various sizes, I can assure you that they'll feel less like an itch you can't scratch over time, and will feel more like... arms that have always been there. You certainly don't think so consciously to use a hand to scratch your nose, do you? It's a bit like that.

[earthborn]

Hate to say it, but the only actual answer is: Practice makes perfect.

[ordinar]

You woke up with wings? Did it hurt??

I haven't grown any new body parts, but a little while ago I suddenly got like

Gold freckles? It's not really a problem, I just get sparkly when it's sunny out.

[theidlemaiden]

𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴? 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶.

𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘐 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘳𝘥 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰𝘥𝘴. 𝘛𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨.

[sketchycharacter]

Do they actually let you fly or are they just, you know
Aesthetic?

[infiniteban]

Oh, man, I get it, pal! Do the wings at least, y'know, stay out? Like they're with you all the time? I got an 'arm problem' but they just come and go whenever they feel like so I can't get used to them being in my way but I guess they're usually not in my way but

[sorry he can be excitable]

I suggest getting a tailor.

[restingstitchface]

Well, that must have been surprising. But it bodes well that you seem to be adapting.

Regardless, I am available to offer my insight, coming from a normal world as I do. Though I must decline your offer of a drink.

[shaltnot]

You supposed to be some kind of angel?